Dr. Susan Mitchell leads the External Affairs team to maximise the impact and influence of the insights and recommendations made by PHG. She brings over 20 years of experience and knowledge within policy influencing and health service delivery, underpinned by strong academic, communication and project delivery skills.
Most recently at Alzheimer’s Research UK as Head of Policy, Susan had responsibility for leading a team developing evidence-based policy to ensure people affected by dementia benefit from the progress in research. She has also worked within the NHS and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Key skills are:
- Strategic policy development and influencing
- External affairs and stakeholder engagement
- High-level project and team leadership
- Evidence-based advocacy
- Strategic communications
